Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
182001601111EYE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGYCompulsory114
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To examine how the eye perceives objects, the relationship between the visual light, the inner and outer layers of the eye, the auxiliary systems of the eye, and the deterioration in the structure of the eye that causes eye defects.
Name of Lecturer(s)
ÖĞR.GÖR.MURAT ŞENTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
11 To understand the relationship between eye and light and the mechanism of vision. 2 To understand the relationship between eye and light and the mechanism of vision. 3 Understanding the defects and possible causes of breaking. 4 Understanding the defects and possible causes of breaking. 5 To learn mechanisms that help the eye and vision mechanism in human body. 6 To learn mechanisms that help the eye and vision mechanism in human body.
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NONE
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NONE
Course Contents
Introduction to Eye Anatomy, general concepts, general and special terms. General information about eyeball, layers, sections, functions. Formations that break the light in the eye. Light breaking mechanisms. Refraction defects, mechanisms, anatomical explanations. Anatomy of the vessels, nerves and optic nerve feeding the eyeball. Orbital anatomy. Auxiliary structures of the eye. Tear system. Transition from membranes and signal transduction, membrane potentials, synaptic transmission, message basics in the nervous system, overview of eye structures, optic optics, optic lens, accomodation, refraction defects, retina and its functions, film imaging of the tests used to understand and evaluate vision-related functions In the central nervous system, there are issues related to vision processing.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
11 Introduction to Eye Anatomy, general concepts, general and special terms. 2 General information about eyeball, layers, sections, functions. 3 Formations that break the light in the eye. Light breaking mechanisms. 4 Refraction defects, mechanisms, anatomical explanations. 5 Anatomy of the vessels, nerves and optic nerve feeding the eyeball. Orbital anatomy. 6 Auxiliary structures of the eye. Tear system. Membrane transition and signal transmission 7 Midterm 8 Membrane potentials, synaptic transmission, message basics in the nervous system, an overview of the structure of the eye 9 Eye optics, lens system of the eye, accommodation 10 Refractive defects 11 Retina and functions 12 Understanding and evaluation of visual functions 13 Central nervous system vision processing 14 General evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
NONE
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination3412
Individual Study for Final Examination3721
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)105
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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